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20 Oct

Hermès Sales Jump 24.3% in Q3 on Strength of

Hermès Sales Jump 24.3% in Q3 on Strength of
PARIS — There have been no hurdles for Hermès International because it continued its winning sales streak within the third quarter. Revenues were up 3.1 billion euros, boosted by Asia and the U.S., with currency fluctuations working in its favor. Sales were up 24.3 percent within the third quarter. That handily beat analyst predictions, with a consensus estimate of 15.3 percent growth at constant exchange, and forecast sales within the 2.9 billion euro ballpark. “The strong performance within the third quarter reflects the desirability of our collections all all over the world and the relevance of our values. We move forward with confidence and caution while continuing to bolster our integrated model, rooted in France and committed to job creation,” said chief...
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20 Oct

How culture has modified since Christina Aguilera’s 2002 hit

How culture has modified since Christina Aguilera’s 2002 hit
To mark its twentieth anniversary, the singer has updated her ‘Beautiful’ music video – here, we speak to the director to learn how much, and the way little, beauty expectations have shifted Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” is an iconic music video. Released in 2002, the song was the second single from her image-shifting album Stripped, a raw soulful ballad which followed the attention-grabbing first single “Dirty”. With lyrics centred around insecurity, self-esteem and inner beauty, the video shone a highlight on the people affected by society’s strict beauty standards, and people outside of and rejected by the mainstream. Touching on themes from eating disorders and body image to sexuality, the video won a GLAAD Media Award...
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20 Oct

With A Tony And Newly Awarded Emmy, Colman Domingo

With A Tony And Newly Awarded Emmy, Colman Domingo
In the event you’ve seen Colman Domingo on stage or on screen, you recognize there’s nothing he can’t do. That’s why it got here as no surprise this past weekend that the actor, author, and director won a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Ali within the HBO hit Euphoria. With a Tony Award already under his belt for his performance as Mr. Bones within the Broadway Musical The Scottsboro Boys, and leading roles in two of next yr’s most anticipated movies, The Color Purple musical and Rustin, achieving EGOT status seems greater than well within sight for Domingo. And he wants it. Here we chat with the multi-faceted talent about his trajectory from...
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20 Oct

This Haircare Line Made For Young Black Men Is

This Haircare Line Made For Young Black Men Is
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